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Bareilly is considered as 7th largest city of Uttar Pradesh. It also ranked as 50th largest metropolitan city of India. This city has its origin form Panchala Era and later fell under the rule of Mughals and British with the regional revolts.

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Bareilly, Bareilly District, Uttar PradeshBareilly, a smart city in India is situated on the Ramganga area of Bareilly District in Uttar Pradesh. It falls under the geographic division of Rohilkhand. It forms as an outer gateway to enter Uttarakhand. Bareilly is a fast growing city, with bamboo cultivation as an economy generator. This metropolitan city is popular for industrial sectors, tourism and handicrafts industry.

History of Bareilly
Bareilly was once the part of ancient Panchala, which was bound by Gomati River in the east, Yamuna River in the west, Chambal River in the south and on the north by the foothills of Himalayan Mountain Range. It was the birthplace of Draupadi. During the 6th Century BC, Panchala was among one of the Sixteen Mehajanapadas of ancient India. Later it fell under the rule of Delhi Sultanate and chronologically this city went in the rule of Mughal Dynasty kings and later the Maratha Empire and the British East India Company.

Geography of Bareilly
The geographical location of Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh is extended with 28.35 degree North to 79.42 degree East latitude. The main river of Bareilly is Ramganga River that flows from West to the South-East. It is separating Tehsil Anola from the rest of the district. The other important rivers that act as a life line of Bareilly are Siddha River, Dojora River, Bahgul River, Sankh River, Deoranian River and Nakatia River. Bareilly, Bareilly District, Uttar Pradesh

Demography of Bareilly
It is recorded according to the Population Census 2011; the city of Bareilly had a population of 898,167. The average literacy rate of Bareilly is 58.5 percent. It is lower than the state average which is about 67.7 percent.

Education of Bareilly
Bareilly acts a major educational center of Western part of Uttar Pradesh. There are several eminent educational institutions as M. J. P. Rohilkhand University and Bareilly College. Bareilly College is an oldest educational institution of India. There are other colleges like Rammurti College of Engineering and Technology, Shri Rammurti College of Medical Sciences, Silver Law College, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Central Avian Research Institute and Hartmann College. Other eminent schools of Bareilly are Bishop Conard School, BBL Public School and St Maria Goretti.

Economy of Bareilly
Bareilly boasts of many large and small-scale industries. Bareilly acts an important trade centre in Uttar Pradesh. Parsakhera is a prominent industrial area of Bareilly. Bareilly is also noted for the handicrafts, especially cane craft, bamboo crafts, silk, zari zardozi, wood art, "surma" and "patang majha"(kites).

Culture of Bareilly
Bareilly is popular in its cuisine, urban sports and performing arts. Bareilly has the cultural backdrop. Priyanka Chopra, Disha Patani and Paras Arora are the popular artists from Bareilly.

Tourism in Bareilly
Children`s Park, Phool Bagh, Company Garden, C L Park, Prem Nagar, Lichi bagh, Mega Rolling Park are the popular spots in Bareilly.

Visiting Information
Bareilly is well connected with New Delhi, Lucknow, Agra and other cities of North India by railways and National Highways. Nearest airport is a domestic public airport located in Pilibhit Road. It is 20 kilometers far from the city.


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